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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - The Akha Way 1988-1990.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is considered proper conduct for a pregnant woman?
(a) Go home to her parents until the baby is born.
(b) Announce they are pregnant to the village.
(c) Be shy and stand at an angle so her stomach looks small.
(d) Attach a special charm to their headdress.

2. What is the final step the village must take to be cleansed from the taboo of the twins?
(a) Follow a 12-day ceremonial abstinence.
(b) Abstain from food and water for 24 hours.
(c) Chant every night for a week.
(d) Offer sacrifices for 12 days.

3. What is the precious dowry Li-yan will bring to her marriage?
(a) A tea grove passed down through the women in her mother's family.
(b) Pigs and chickens.
(c) The herbs and medicines her mother uses.
(d) A house her father will build.

4. What skill does Li-yan struggle to learn?
(a) Planting tea.
(b) Needlework.
(c) Weaving mats.
(d) Making sticky rice.

5. Where is Li-yan seated when she goes to second-level school?
(a) In the middle of the room.
(b) On the girl's side of the room.
(c) In the front row.
(d) In a back corner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does San-pa get into trouble the day he meets Li-yan?

2. What does dreaming of a dog on the roof mean?

3. Where does Li-yan meet San-pa?

4. According to Akha superstition, what should men do once their wives are five months pregnant?

5. What type of government did Chairman Mao establish in China?

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